Hippolytus

Hippolytus, play by Euripides, performed in 428 bce. The action concerns the revenge of Aphrodite, the goddess of love and sexual desire, on Hippolytus, a hunter and sportsman who is repelled by sexual passion and who is instead devoted to the virgin huntress Artemis.

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Article Title: Hippolytus

Website Name: Encyclopaedia Britannica

Publisher: Encyclopaedia Britannica, Inc.

Date Published: 25 March 2020

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Access Date: March 14, 2025